ADDICTION BLOG

How Can You Treat Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms?

Drinking alcohol depresses your system by slowing down brain functioning and it even affects how your nervous system communicates. Chronic use will make your central nervous system begin to adjust to functioning with alcohol which causes your body to work much harder to keep your brain alert and operating appropriately. Your body also has to put more effort into helping your nerves send messages to each other more efficiently. In the sudden absence of alcohol, your brain doesn’t know how to function and withdrawal occurs.

When a person decides to stop using drugs or alcohol, the initial period of time is quite difficult and painful. Withdrawal symptoms are tough to get through, but detox is essential to begin the recovery process. The best way to handle detox is to have it happen in a safe manner at a Tennessee alternative treatment center like Discovery Place. Located just outside of Nashville, Discovery Place offers residents personal direction, compassion, fellowship, and care to recover from alcohol addiction. Our sole focus is on helping you get better and achieve sustained sobriety.

What Are Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms?

Going it alone and trying to get sober by yourself will cause the symptoms of withdrawal to be much more intense than if you were to detox in a monitored facility. Not only is it significantly more challenging, but it can also be very dangerous. Medical detox is a way to cleanse your body more comfortably.

Withdrawal symptoms vary from person to person and for some, the symptoms can lead to death. For example, seizures and delirium tremens (DTs) are of particular concern. The DTs are the severest form of withdrawal which causes immense mental confusion and increases the sympathetic nervous system’s functioning. When the sympathetic system is working in high-gear the heart races and progression can lead to heart failure.

Other alcohol withdrawal symptoms include:

Hallucinations

Irritability

Confusion

Fever

Excessive Sweating

Vomiting

Anxiety

Where Can You Find An Alcohol Detox Treatment Center In Tennessee?

Detox will depend on the individual and will be assessed by a physician at the Burns, Tenessee detox alternative treatment center at Discovery Place. Our facility is located in the beautiful countryside, situated on 17 acres so while you recover you can enjoy a calm and peaceful environment. We will ensure your medically monitored detox will have minimal withdrawal symptoms. You will be supervised by medical professionals so that you are safe, secure, and restful throughout the process.

Let our staff help you overcome your addiction and recover to enjoy the rest of your life clean and sober. Our staff at Discovery Place and our volunteers are a very important part of helping you recover. Many have been through the struggles with addiction and have sustained sobriety through our residential recovery programs, so they understand where you are coming from and how you are feeling.